The export potential of Russian farmers is $20 billion On Saturday told journalists the first Deputy of the Minister of agriculture Dzhambulat Hatuov at the festival farm food "Its" in the Tula Kremlin.

"Export potential of agroindustrial complex of our country is $20 billion, And by 2023, it is such a big state problem, which is confirmed by the farmers, we need to reach $45 billion," he said.

According to hatuova, Russia could supply not only grain, but also the production of milling, sugar, vegetable oil, confectionery, dairy products. "The task of the state and regional authorities - to do everything to the cost and the cost of production was superior to the world analogues. It is not a difficult task, but it requires time, technology, reclamation development, modernization of agricultural production," he said, adding that the government needs more details to work out measures of state support for entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector.